%0 Case Reports
%T Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China.
%A Chen N
%A Jin K
%A Xu J
%A Zhang J
%A Weng Y
%J Int J Infect Dis
%V 79
%N 0
%D Feb 2019
%M 30423460
%F 12.074
%R 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.004
%X We report the first imported case in China of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, in a sailor returning from Gabon in 2014. The diagnosis was delayed and relapse led to death, despite treatment with eflornithine, as recommended by the World Health Organization for late-stage HAT. This case shows that early diagnosis of HAT and close follow-up with proper retreatment are critical.